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Faculty members present on the activism of Black women at national history conference
Three faculty members recently presented at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) 2022 Conference on Black Health and Wellness in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. TaKeia N. Anthony, associate professor of history in the College of Humanities, Business and Society interim director of Graduate Studies and interim dean of the Whitney Young Honors Collegium; Dr. Rozina L. Johnson, assistant professor of Eng...
KSU alumnus makes history as first Black mayor of Danville, Kentucky
James J. H. Atkins has long been a champion for Ā鶹ֱ²„ and now the 1972 graduate will advocate for the citizens of Danville as the self-proclaimed, āThe Peopleās Mayor.ā Atkinsā win during the midterm elections on Nov. 8, made him the first elected African American mayor of the city. In an interview with Lex 18, Mayor-elect Atkins said he plans to continue focusing on the community. āI have two ears and so I have...
Ā鶹ֱ²„ participates in Candlelight Frankfort
The City of Frankfort is hosting its annual Candlelight Weekend Nov. 10-12 in the capitalās historic downtown. Presented by the Commonwealth Credit Union, Candlelight Weekend kicks off the holiday season with music, shopping, kidās activities, food, drink and more. The Ā鶹ֱ²„ Mighty Marching Thorobred Band and the dazzling K-Rette Dance Team performed during the opening Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Old Capitol l...
Kentucky State partners with Josephine Sculpture Park to remove invasive plants
Ā鶹ֱ²„ Land Grant Program personnel led an invasive plant removal workshop at Josephine Sculpture Park on Nov. 4, removing Callery pear trees. Josephine Sculpture Park assistant director Jeri Howell asked Jody Thompson, senior research and Extension associate for Forestry and Natural Resources at Kentucky State, and Nat Colten, community sustainability coordinator, to lead volunteers in removing the invasive spec...